Chronic Disease in the Workplace

Diabetes and other diet-related diseases are growing workplace issues

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These conditions have serious health and cost consequences, potentially affecting the productivity and profitability of companies that fail to address the impact of diabetes, or the threat of diabetes, in the workplace.

Have you calculated the potential costs to your business of employing someone with diabetes? Reduced productivity as a result of ‘presenteeism’ – arising from a lack of concentration or motivation or depression inherently associated with diabetes? Reduced productivity as a result of days lost to sickness absence? What’s the bottom line in terms of your profitability?

In 2014 the CBI produced a comprehensive report highlighting the need for UK based businesses to embrace health as a workplace issue. The Rebalance Foundation shares all the concerns raised in that report and are here to promote the productivity and profitability of your company by playing our part in reducing the burden of diet-related chronic disease on the UK economy.

In our opinion diabetes and obesity are the most immediate concerns, having the greatest impact in economical terms today. In 2014 statistics from the International Diabetes Federation showed that every 8 seconds someone died from diabetes . This year we're sad to say that someone dies from diabetes every 6 seconds.

If we ever needed proof that things are getting worse, this is it!

In the UK, latest reports show:

1 in every 16 people has diabetes (that’s 1/16 of your workforce?)

a further 590,000 are estimated to be living with diabetes undiagnosed

there are 3.9 million people living with diabetes diagnosed

this gives a prevalence of 6.2% in adults

by 2025, it is estimated 5 million people will have diabetes

4.75 million people are currently at high risk of getting Type 2 diabetes

11.5 million people are currently at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (1 in 4 adults)

around 700 people a day are diagnosed with diabetes (the equivalent of one person every two minutes)

since 1996, the number of people with diabetes in the UK has more than doubled

Good diabetes management has been shown to reduce the risk of complications. When diabetes is not well managed, it is associated with serious complications including heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease and amputations leading to disability and premature mortality. People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop depression.

It is currently estimated that about £10 bn is spent by the NHS on diabetes, i.e. 10% of the NHS budget is spent on diabetes. This equates to:

£192 million a week

£27 million a day

over £1 million an hour

£19,000 a minute

£315 a second

The total cost associated with diabetes in the UK currently stands at £23.7 billion and is predicted to rise to £39.8 billion by 2035/6.

One in seven hospital beds is occupied by someone who has diabetes. In some hospitals it is as many as 30%. People with diabetes are twice as likely to be admitted to hospital.

Can your business afford to ignore diabetes as a workplace issue?

Have fun while you support us...

Healthy Active

Research shows that being moderately active benefits your health. We endeavour to encourage everyone to move your bodies more. You don't have to be a sporting hero to reap your rewards but we are always grateful to those sporting heroes who support The Rebalance Foundation.

The Rebalance Foundation entered two teams into the Yorkshire Marathon Corporate Relay on Sunday 9th October 2016 in and around York. Click here for the photo gallery.

The Twice in 24 Hours Challenge saw two crazy heroes walk the legendary 3 Peaks of Yorkshire twice, back to back. Starting at 7.30pm on the Friday, Dav and Gav set off in the direction of Pen-y-ghent. They were next seen at midnight ready to climb Whernside. By breakfast on the Saturday they had completed all 3 peaks once, and were ready at the foot of Ingleborough to start all over again. Thanks to all the people that supported them and walked some of the way with them on the second time around, encouraging them and making sure they completed the challenge. Click here for the photo gallery.

The next great event in 2018:

Our intrepid David is planning to walk the 268 mile Pennine Way in 10 days carrying full gear, and camping wild, in aid of The Rebalance Foundation.

As soon as the Just Giving pages are up and running, we'll keep you posted and we'd love your support.

The Blue Ball

Every year November is International Diabetes Awareness Month and we've earmarked this as the time to hold our annual balls. The International Diabetes Awareness symbol is a blue circle... hence the name of our "Blue Ball". Our Inaugural Blue Ball was held on Friday 25th November 2016 at Fairfield Manor Mercure Hotel, York. It was a fun evening with a school prom theme, including an expert balloon modeller, a top master of ceremonies, and live entertainment by The Mojos. The guests enjoyed a sumptuous banquet of healthy foods - the guests were amazed that healthy food could be so luxurious and flavoursome! The whole evening showed off exactly what The Rebalance Foundation stands for.

"That was the best charity ball we've ever been to - I'll be booking a whole table next year!" - Jon Charters-Reid

Everyone is welcome and we really hope you'll be able to join us for an evening of a healthy gala dinner, live entertainment, fun, laughs and good times. Tickets will be on sale soon - a bargain at £49 per head, or £450 for a table of 10. Please contact us to make your advance booking.